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Jamie and Carson: Aortic Valve

March 29, 2024

When Jamie was soon due to have her son, Carson, she went to the hospital feeling unwell with a fever. After being transported to Abbot Northwestern Hospital, cardiologists discovered Jamie had a congenital heart condition called endocarditis, an infection that destroyed her aortic valve. She needed her valve replaced immediately after delivering her baby via C-section, but experienced severe complications. Listen to Jamie's story to hear how she and Carson and doing today.

Give the Gift of Hope

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The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation® (MHIF) strives to create a world without heart and vascular disease. To achieve this bold vision, we are dedicated to improving the cardiovascular health of individuals and communities through innovative research and education.

Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, we can continue this life-saving work. Please make a gift to support the area of greatest need.

Research Milestone: FDA approves device used as alternative to open-heart

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Triclip team

We are honored to celebrate the culmination of years of research that has resulted in new technologies for patients! In the few last weeks, we announced a similar research milestone with the FDA approval of the TriClip system for tricuspid regurgitation. We celebrated this important milestone with local media KSTP-TV, who spotlighted the importance of this new technology. We were proud to be a leading clinical site led by Global PI Dr. Paul Sorajja and the MHIF research team who contributed significant data to the pivotal trial.